Manoj Vasudevan

Manoj Vasudevan
Born	November 17, 1973 (1973-11-17) (age 51)
Occupation(s)	Speaker, author, consultant
Website	thoughtexpressions.com

Manoj Vasudevan (born November 17, 1973) is an International speaker, author, consultant, and coach. ^{[1] [2]} He is the founder of Thought Expressions. Vasudevan is best known for winning the World Champion of Public Speaking by Toastmasters International in 2017. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Early life and education

Vasudevan was born in Kerala, India. He completed engineering in Electronics and Communication from College of Engineering Trivandrum and thereafter completed MBA from Imperial College London. ^[6] He currently lives in Singapore. ^[7]

Career

Vasudevan started his career in 1995 as a software engineer and joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting Services as a principal consultant. He left PwC in 2004 to start his own company and founded Thought Expressions in 2008 to help people become speakers, leaders, and influencers. ^[8] Vasudevan has given motivational talks to multinational corporate houses for leadership, team-building, and personal breakthroughs. ^[9] He authored the book Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way. ^{[10] [11]}

Vasudevan is a professional speaker and coaches executives and entrepreneurs. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Awards

• World Champion of Public Speaking by Toastmasters International. ^{[15] [16]}
• Top-25 Standup comedians at the International Comedy Festival in Hong Kong ^{[17] [18]}

Personal life

Vasudevan married entrepreneur and author Sindu Sreebhavan in 1998. They have two children, named Advaith Vasudevan and Aditi Vasudevan. ^[19]

References

1. Umoh, Ruth (September 8, 2017). "You should master public speaking at a young age, according to the world champion of public speaking". CNBC . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
2. Umoh, Ruth (September 5, 2017). "Top 3 public speaking tips, according to the world champion of public speaking". CNBC . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
3. "Indian-origin Singaporean wins public speaking championship – Times of India". The Times of India . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
4. "Singapore management consultant wins Toastmasters' 2017 World Championship of Public Speaking®". Toastmasters International Media Center . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
5. "A Toastmasters world champion who used to be 'petrified' of giving speeches says most people fear public speaking for the same reason: ego". Business Insider Singapore . September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
6. "All about confidence". Deccan Chronicle . September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
7. "Indian-origin Singaporean wins public speaking championship after speaking on Happy Marriage". The Indian Express . August 28, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
8. GmbH, finanzen.net. "Singapore management consultant wins Toastmasters' 2017 World Championship of Public Speaking® | Markets Insider". Businessinsider.com . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
9. "This is how to make a speech like this year's world champion of public speaking". Financial Review . September 4, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
10. "Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way | Thought Expressions!". Thought Expressions. October 6, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
11. "Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way | As Many Minds". As Many Minds. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
12. hermes (August 28, 2017). "Story of love wins speaker world championship". The Straits Times . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
13. "Honestly speaking, I never lie". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
14. "Manoj Vasudevan | Asia Professional Speakers Singapore". www.asiaspeakers.org. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
15. Staff Reporter (September 8, 2015). "Laurel for Keralite at speech contest". The Hindu . ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
16. "Singapore retains world public speaking title". The New Paper . August 28, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
17. "On top of the world". The New Indian Express . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
18. "Manoj Vasudevan Interview: Master The Art of Public Speaking | TIT27". February 26, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
19. hermes (September 14, 2015). "Top public speaker used to be a shy person". The Straits Times . Retrieved May 27, 2018.